It's the time of year where many of us are itching for change. It can mean redecorating living spaces of all shapes, types and sizes. If that's the story in your world, now is the time to start thinking and planning for it.

Inspired by the highly anticipated theatrical launch of the Fifty Shades of Grey movie we have compiled 50 of the hottest hued design and décor pieces sure to make your mouth water and fantasies come to life.

Like an impeccably tailed suit or perfectly curated home, it takes a certain discerning eye and je-ne-sais-quoi to polish things off with ease. Good design draws as much upon intuition as tradition, and rooms should feel as though they were furnished over time.

If you're having difficulty visualizing the spacing, mask out the arrangement with painter's tape. You can then see if you'll have enough height to adequately fill the space and make the wall "important" looking.

Do you use it? Do you love it? Does it even work? If you've been secretly wishing you could say goodbye to your fireplace, but thought that wasn't even an option (what about resale value?), maybe, just maybe, it's time to reconsider.

This year, we challenged Instagrammers to show us how they decorate for the holidays using #deringhallidays. From the traditional to the creative, here's our roundup of the favorite holiday decorations.

We love all the traditions -- but we also love mixing the old with the new. With that in mind, here's a quick guide to this season's best decorating trends. After all, the last thing a celebration should be is boring.

Los Angeles-based lifestyle expert Sally Horchow learned the art of wrapping at her mother's wrap desk at age 5, wrote thank-you notes before she could tie her own shoes, and worked in packing and shipping at the Horchow Collection (the mail-order company founded by her father) soon thereafter.